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Lipman Wolfe & Co. records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1806

Scope and Contents

Lipman Wolfe & Co. materials include leases, contracts, insurance policies, trademark registration and other records regarding delivery services, shoplifting and various departments in the Portland store; documents regarding other properties owned by Lipman & Wolfe and materials used in construction of Vista House.

Dates

  • Creation: 1907-1948

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative history

The Lipman, Wolfe & Co. department store was opened in Portland, Oregon, in 1880 by Soloman Lipman and Adolphe Wolfe. It was sold to Frederick & Nelson in 1979.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet (1 record carton)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Lipman, Wolfe & Co. department store was opened in Portland, Oregon, in 1880 by Soloman Lipman and Adolphe Wolfe. Collection includes leases, contracts, insurance policies, trademark registration and other records regarding delivery services, shoplifting and various departments in the Portland store; documents regarding other properties owned by Lipman & Wolfe and materials used in construction of Vista House.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of William A. Rollins, August 1986.

Related Materials

Lipman Wolfe & Co. photographs collection, Org. Lot 942, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Subject

Title
Guide to the Lipman Wolfe & Co. records
Status
Completed
Date
2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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